Transcript Verb Tenses

Verb Tenses
Present
Past
Future
Present Simple = V1
(he, she, it = V1 + ‘s’)
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A fact
Something that
happens regularly
Time clues:
Every day / week /
month / year
Always / never
Often / seldom
Usually
Three times a week
Negative:
don’t / doesn’t + V1
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Examples:
They walk their dog
every day.
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They don’t go
shopping together very
often.
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She plays the flute in
the orchestra.
Present Progressive =
is / am / are + V1+ing
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Something that is
happening right at
the moment
Something that is
happening in the
near future
Time clues:
Now
Right now
At the moment
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Examples:
The student is writing
on the board.
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The cheerleader is
auditioning for the
squad tomorrow.
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The student is crying
about his grade.
Past Simple = V2
(V1 + ed / irregulars)
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Something that
happened
completely in the
past
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Time clues:
Yesterday
Last week / month
/ year
A week ago
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Negative:
didn’t + V1
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Examples:
They surfed the Internet
for information for their
project.
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The penguin didn’t know
which way to go!
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We took the history test
yesterday.
Past Progressive =
was / were + V1+ing
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As you tell a story in the
past…
Two things were
happening at the same
time
One thing was happening
and another happened
before or after it
Something was
happening at a specific
time (at 3:00 pm)
Time Clues:
As
While
When
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Examples:
He was filling the car with
gas while the motor was still
running.
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When he woke up, it was
snowing outside.
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He was driving the car when
suddenly he hit a tree.
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He was watching his favorite
show at 10 pm.
Present Perfect = have / has + V3
“Since then, until now”
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Something that has
happened in the past
that affects the present
Time Clues:
For
Since
Yet
Already
Never / ever
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Examples:
I haven’t been to Paris
since 1995.
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They have towed my
car for the second time
this week!
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The alarm clock hasn’t
rung yet.
Present Perfect Progressive =
have / has + been + V1+ing
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Something has been happening
for a period of time and until
now
Example:
The veterinarian has been
taking care of my cat for five
years.
Past Perfect =
had + V3 ….. V2
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Something had
happened before
another thing
happened
Time Clues:
Before
By the time
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Examples:
I had arrived
home, by the time
it started raining.
Before I threw the
frisbee, my dog
had jumped up to
catch it.
Past Perfect Progressive =
had + been + V1+ing …. V2
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Something had been happening
for a period of time before
another happened
Example:
I had been calling her all
morning but she didn’t answer
the phone.
Future =
will + V1
is / am / are going to + V1
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Something will
happen or is going
to happen
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Time Clues:
Tomorrow
Next week /
month / year
Later today /
tonight
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Negative:
will + not = won’t
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Examples:
I am going to meet
my friend at the
cafe’ later.
She will visit her
friend in the
hospital tomorrow.
Test Yourself = Practice the
verb tenses
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I ________(live) in Tel Aviv
for six years.
My mom _______ (give) me
money to go shopping
yesterday.
By the time I _______ (call)
for a taxi, the rain ________
(stop).
What _____ you ______
(do) at 10 pm last night?
I hope you _________
(come) to my party
tomorrow night.
I ________ (take) the bus to
school every day.
Quiet please! I ________
(try) to study.
I __________ (plan) a trip to
the US this summer.
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_____ you __________
(study) English for many
years?
I _____________ (talk) on
the phone when the fax
came in.
How often do you
usually_______ (go) to the
gym?
______ you ______ (help)
me with the homework?
We ___________ (work) on
the project together. It’s due
next week.
She __________ (sleep)
right now. I’ll tell her you
called.
I ___________ (read) the
book yet. Can I borrow it?
I ________ (not like) the
movie we saw last night.